Concrete pool decks in Daphne AL - a solid deck that protects your coping and tile
Pool deck cracked, sinking or pulling away from the coping? We'll tell you straight whether to resurface or pour new, then build it right underneath.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Concrete pool decks we pour and resurface
New poured pool deck
We dig out, pack a firm base and pour new concrete up to the coping. It's the right call when the old deck has sunk or heaved.
Pool deck resurfacing
A coating goes over a deck that's solid but worn on top. It costs less than pouring new, and it only holds up when the slab underneath isn't moving.
Cool deck finish
A light-colored, textured coating that stays cooler than plain concrete in direct sun and gives bare feet grip when the deck is wet.
What does a new concrete pool deck in Daphne involve?
A concrete pool deck is the slab around your pool, poured right up to the coping, the cap along the pool's edge, and in Daphne, AL we either resurface a solid deck or tear out a failing one and pour it new.
Most calls start with a crack that keeps getting wider, a section that's sunk or lifted, or tile at the water line coming loose. The price comes down to the size of the deck, whether the old slab can stay or has to come out, and the finish, since a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives wet feet some grip, costs less than stamping. Exposed aggregate and a rock salt finish also keep the cost down. The schedule turns on the same things, plus weather and curing, the days new concrete needs to harden before it takes weight. Your written estimate prices the main parts out, so you can see what each choice costs.
Pool deck work from tear-out to coping joint
Before we price a deck, I tell you honestly whether yours can be resurfaced or needs to be torn out and poured new, so you know what you're paying for before you sign.
Tear-out and a packed base
When a deck comes out, we haul it off and pack a firm base, the same prep we do under a slab foundation.
Steel, the pour and control joints
Rebar, the steel inside the slab, holds it together, and we cut control joints early so cracks land in grooves we chose.
A flexible joint at the coping
Where the deck meets the pool we leave a flexible joint, because that seam keeps the deck from breaking your coping and tile.
Finish, steps and cleanup
We finish the top for grip under wet feet, pour any concrete steps the yard needs to match, and clean up as we go.
Why Daphne homeowners call Precision Daphne Concrete
We've been in business since 2013, and I learned the trade next to older finishers who'd make you redo an edge that wasn't right. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (251) 572-8074 and we'll set a time to look at your deck.
The person pricing it runs it
I come out to look at most jobs myself, and our own crew does the work with me running it, so nothing gets lost between the estimate and the pour.
The base gets the budget first
If money's tight, I'd rather you take a plain broom finish than skimp on the base, because the base is hidden on day one and it decides how the deck holds up.
Fully licensed and insured
In Alabama, the general contractor licensing board covers swimming pool construction of $5,000 or more, and the home builders board says pools fall outside its reach, so the general contractor board is the one for pool work.
What happens when you call about a pool deck in Daphne?
A pool deck gets planned around how you use the pool and how much of the old deck can stay. Once you hire us, our own crew does the prep and the pour, and I walk the finished deck with you.
or call (251) 572-8074
You call or send the form
Call (251) 572-8074 or fill out the form and tell us what the deck is doing, whether it's cracking, sinking or pulling at the coping.
I come out and look
I walk the deck and the edge along the pool, and ask what you use the area for before I say resurface or replace.
Your written estimate
You get the estimate in writing with the main parts priced out, so you can line it up against other bids before you decide.
Get a free estimate on your pool deck and steps
Send your deck size, photos of any cracks or heaving and the address, and we'll reply within one business day, usually with me calling you back. The estimate is free, done on site and carries no obligation.
Pool deck questions we hear
How much does a concrete pool deck cost in Daphne, AL?
Installing a concrete pool deck across the US usually costs about $10.10 to $12.40 per square foot, so treat that as a ballpark for a new deck, not a price on yours. Tear-out, the base work and the finish you pick move it from there, and your written estimate prices those parts out.
Should I resurface or replace my pool deck?
Resurface when the slab is solid and stable with cosmetic wear and cracks narrower than about 1/4 inch, and replace it when sections have heaved, the slab has sunk or the base under it has failed. A coating over a moving slab cracks right along with it, which is why that's the first thing we check.
What causes a pool deck to crack the coping and tile?
Usually it's the deck moving against the pool with no flexible joint between them, and that movement frequently knocks coping and tile loose and cracks the tile at the water line. That soft sealant joint should run the full depth of the deck where it meets the coping, so ask any bidder how they handle it.
How long does pool deck resurfacing take?
Most pool deck resurfacing jobs take 1 to 4 days, and a big deck, heavy surface prep, decorative work or bad weather adds time. After that, plan on 24 to 48 hours before walking on it and about 72 hours before the furniture goes back.
How often does the joint between the pool deck and coping need new caulk?
One coping maker's guide says to check that joint every year and redo the caulk when it cracks, pulls away or breaks down, and most of the stretchy caulks used there last five to ten years, so resealing belongs in the budget. On a new deck, the same guide says to wait at least 30 days after the pour before caulking, and keeping dirt, plants and standing water out of the joint lets it flex the way it should.
How do I make a concrete pool deck less slippery?
Start with a textured surface and skip a glossy sealer, or ask for an anti-slip additive in it, as one concrete guide advises for pool decks. A broom finish or exposed aggregate gives wet feet more to grab than a smooth, shiny top.
Other work around the pool
Concrete steps construction
Steps from the back door down to the deck crack and settle too, and pouring new ones with the deck lets both finish at matching heights.
Explore Concrete steps constructionSlab foundation building
Planning a pool house, cabana or equipment shed beside the pool? That calls for a slab foundation built on a packed base with steel set before the pour.
Explore Slab foundation buildingDecorative concrete
If you want color or a pattern around the pool, decorative work can do it, and sawcut lines give you a pattern for less than stamping.
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Concrete pool decks in Daphne, permits and what we see
The city's Building Inspection Department issues permits for building work, and its list names plumbing and structural work, not pool decks, so whether your deck needs a permit is a question for that office. The city has adopted the swimming pool code along with the residential code, and its permit checklist asks for a plot plan, a contract showing the job cost, a City of Daphne Business License, detailed plans for new work and, where it applies, an 811 call to locate buried lines before anyone digs. When a job needs a permit, we help with the paperwork and work with the office that covers your address.
A lot of the older decks we get called to around Daphne have a coping joint that was caulked shut or never left at all, and the tile shows it. We see the same thing on jobs in Spanish Fort and Fairhope, and we work across Baldwin County and the cities around it.